Breaking: Ogun announces date for local govt election

The Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), on Tuesday announced that local government elections, into the offices of Chairmen and Councillors will hold on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

in accordance with Section 10 (1) of the Ogun State Electoral Law 2007, the general populace is hereby informed that elections for the positions of Chairmen of the Twenty (20) Local Governments and Councilors of the Two Hundred and Thirty-six (236) Wards of Ogun State of Nigeria will take place on Saturday, November 16. 2024, between 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM,

• Prospective candidates must obtain Nomination Forms for the Local Government Council Bections from the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) headquarters at Oke-llewo, Abeakuta, no later than Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Completed forms must be submitted by Friday, November 1, 2024

The names of all successful candidates will be published by November 4, 2024, such candidates so published shall be deemed qualified to contest in the elections.

S/N DATE

1 Tuesday 6th August, 2024

2. Thursday 8th August, 2024

3. Friday 9th August, 2024

4. Monday 26th August-Monday 9th September, 2024

5 Tuesday 10 September-Friday 13 September, 2024

THE ELECTION TIMETABLE

ACTIVITIES

a) Publication of Notice of Election

b) Release of Election Timetable a) Release of Election Guidelines

b) Stakeholders Meeting

Commencement of Political activities/Campaign by Political Parties

Conduct of Party Primaries by Political Parties and observation of same by the Commission Collection of Personal Data Forms for Candidates by Political Parties (Farms CF001 & CF 002)

6 Monday, 16th September-Friday 20 September, 2024

Submission of Personal Data Forms for Candidates (Forms CF 001 & CF 002)

7 Monday 23 September-Friday 27 September, 2024

Screening of Councillorship Candidates

8 Monday 30 September-Thursday 3rd October, 2024

9 Monday, 7th October, 2024

Screening of Chairmanship Candidates

10 Wednesday 9 October-Thursday 10

October, 2024 11 Monday 14 October-Wednesday 16 October, 2024

12. Thursday 17th October-Tuesday 22 October, 2024

13. Wednesday 23 October Friday 1 November, 2024

14. Monday 4th November, 2024

15. Wednesday & November Monday 11 November, 2024

16. Thursday 14th November, 2024

17. Saturday 16th November, 2024

18. Saturday 23 November, 2024

Delivery of the Lists of Screened and Cleared Candidates to Political Parties

Appeals/Substitution of candidates not cleared

Screening of Substituted Candidates

Collection of Nomination Forms by all Cleared

Candidates Submission of Nomination Forms by all Cleared

Candidates

Publication of Names of Qualified Candidates

a) Submission of Names and Addresses of Party Agents to the Commission

b) Publication of Notice of Poll

End of Electioneering Campaign (12 midnight) ELECTION DAY (8.00am-2.00pm)

Run-off/Re-run Elections (if any

All intending candidates, political parties & interested stakeholders to please refer to the Guidelines for Local

Government Elections issued by this Commission. These Guidelines are available at the affices of Electoral

Officers in the twerity (20) Local Government Areas of Ogun State and at the Commission’s H/O. Oke-ilewo.

Abeokuta

All stakeholders are encouraged to support and cooperate with the Ogun State independent Electoral

Commission (OGSIEC) to conduct a free, fair, and credible election in Ogun State.